Crime Rates at Princes Street, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4RD

Princes Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 250th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princes Street (DH4 4RD) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% lower than the Houghton average (78.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Street (DH4 4RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hunter Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.